H.R.218 - Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2009

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs. as introduced.

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1/6/2009--Introduced.Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for a donation of a qualified life-saving organ for transplantation by a living individual into another individual. Defines "qualified life-saving orga

Official Summary

1/6/2009--Introduced.Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable tax credit for a donation of a qualified life-saving organ for transplantation by a living individual into another individual. Defines "qualified life-saving organ" as a kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, bone marrow, or any part thereof. Limits the annual amount of such credit to $5,000 of the unreimbursed costs and lost wages incurred by an organ donor in connection with an organ transplant.Amends:
(1) the Public Health Service Act to reduce federal living organ donation grants by any tax credit for organ donation received under this Act; and
(2) the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that any such tax credit shall not be deemed valuable consideration for purposes of the ban against organ purchases.

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01/23/11
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01/06/11
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12/29/10
Retired Officer Shoots Restaurant Robber - PoliceLink

HR-218 has no bearing in this shooting as the Retired Officer is carrying in "HIS HOME STATE" , 218 is for outside the boundaries of your permit jurisdiction or State. Don't be surprised to see a Law Suit brought by the Family of the ...

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